Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Is Writing Important?

Writing is important ?

  • Medium of expression.
  • Organize you thoughts, idea, and emotions.
  • Be able to understand to your readers or target audience.
  • Successful output.
  • Every job you're aiming for, requires a but or a lot of good writing skills including creative or design industry.
  • Care little things. Be detail.

Writing Process
  • Never a one step action.
  • It is an on going creative act.
  • Process can help you write clear and correct paragraph in english.
  • Plan it. Write it.
  • 5 steps
  1. Pre-writing: list things
  2. Drafting: organize ideas
  3. Revision: attack issues of the content and organisation (which one should be the first)
  4. Editing: grammar and punctuation
  5. Publication
Essay Consist of
  • Paragraph
    • Topic sentence: first sentence, tell what's the topic
    • Supporting sentence: detail
    • Concluding sentence: conclusion
  • Parts of paragraph
    • Topic sentence (main idea)
    • Supporting sentence 1 (+example)
    • Supporting sentence 2 (+example)
    • Supporting sentence 3 (+example)
    • Concluding sentence
Example: Adia likes to play music (TS). Adia likes to play music on thursday (SS)
  • Good topic sentence
    • Usually the first sentence is a paragraph (beginning)
    • Not too general, not too specific
  • Supporting sentences
    • Explain the topic by giving more info
    • List the points
    • For example, — For instance, — Such as
  • Concluding sentence
    • Signals the end of the paragraph
    • It reminds the reader of the main
    • Tips: begin with conclusion signal
      • All in all, — In summary, — To conclude — In short, — Indeed, — To sum up, — It is clear that... — You can see that ...
Topic sentence: Successful bidding on eBay requires patience and strategy.
Concluding sentence: In conclusion, follow the steps I have outlined, and you will be the winning bidder (restate) 
In conclusion, you can spend a lot of money on eBay. (NEVER. no to the new idea)

Process Paragraph
What? Explanation of how to make the paragraph

Structure
  • Begin with a topic sentence. Use words such as: steps, procedure, direction, suggestions.
  • Supporting sentence following with example.
  • Conclusion

Time order
  • Word
    • Finally,
    • First, (second, third, etc.)
    • Later,
    • Meanwhile,
    • Next, 
    • Now (no comma)
    • Soon (no comma)
    • Then (no comma)
  • Other
    • The first step ...
  • Phrases
    • At 12:00 p.m, 
    • The next 2 hours, 

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